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Outdoor & Adventure Activities
Grendon Hall is a Category C Approved Centre for the National Education Visits Co-Ordination Scheme. This means that Northamptonshire County Council approved the centre for adventurous activities up to and including Category C Adventurous Activities. All risk assessments and safety procedures are held centrally by the County Educational Visits Co-ordinator.
For further information please either contact the Centre
or visit Resources for EVC
staff page
The adventurous activities that we are able to offer are:
Canoeing
Kayaking
Climbing & Abseiling
Improvised Rafting
White Water Rafting
Archery
Ropes Course
Orienteering
Recreational Swimming (pool open May – Oct)
Canoeing:
Canoeing takes place on the Nene, a local river, and 2 or 3 people are in each canoe.
Kayaking:
Also takes place on the Nene, however, kayaks are single, closed cockpit crafts.
Climbing & Abseiling:
We have a climbing tower here at Grendon, which simulates a rock face, which will challenge all levels of ability.
The tower is mobile and can be hired along with our instructors for off-site climbing activities. For further information please contact the Outdoor Activity Co-ordinator.
We can also arrange trips to Derbyshire where participants can experience climbing on a real rockface.
Abseiling:
Abseiling takes place from our tower and involves descending backwards or forwards with the use of ropes.
Rafting:
Rafting is a great team building exercise where we provide the equipment and you provide the expertise in designing and building your raft. Upon completion – race the opposing team across the pool to see whose raft is the strongest!
Archery:
Try your hand at shooting arrows into large targets
White Water Rafting:
This takes place at the Nene White Water Centre. Up to 6 people in a raft, experience the thrills and spills of a purpose built rapid.
Orienteering:
We provide the equipment to enable you to complete the course which is laid out around the grounds. Who can be the first to solve the puzzle?
Swimming Pools:
We have 2 outdoor pools of which one is heated. They are open from May through to October. We provide fully qualified lifeguards to ensure your safety.
Two lifeguards per 30 swimmers.
Ropes Course
The ropes course is a continually developing activity with new elements being regularly added. It is ideal for groups wanting to encourage team-building. It incorporates both high level and low level elements all of which are challenging but achievable.
Just a few of the elements that you can experience are:
Leap of Faith:
Climb
Climb a 20 foot pole, then, at the top, try leaping and catching hold of the trapeze bar in front of you.
Bosuns Chair:
You will be attached to a wire and zipped through the trees at high speeds
Jacob’s Ladder:
You and your team have to conquer the ladder – however, the higher you climb, the further apart the poles become.
Please note:
Sessions last two and a half hours.
Minimum group is 8 persons per activity.
Subject to availability and suitable
weather conditions. This may be assessed on the day.
For water activities please bring a
change of clothing and shoes.
Cancellations of booking within two
weeks or less will incur a charge the full cost.
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